6-letter words containing k, r
- kerned — Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.
- kernel — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
- kernos — a Mycenaean ceramic piece, usually in the form of a ring, to which were attached a number of cups or vases.
- kerpow — A powerful sound of impact or transformation; pow, wham.
- kerria — a yellow-flowered shrub, Kerria japonica, of the rose family, native to eastern Asia and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- kerrys — a county in W Munster province, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 1815 sq. mi. (4700 sq. km). County seat: Tralee.
- kersey — a heavy overcoating of wool or wool and cotton, similar to beaver and melton.
- kersie — Obsolete form of kersey.
- kerwin — a male given name.
- kevlar — Alternative capitalization of Kevlar.
- keytar — (music) A relatively lightweight keyboard or synthesizer supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders, as a guitar is supported by a guitar strap.
- khabur — a river in W Asia, flowing S from SE Turkey through NE Syria to the Euphrates. 200 miles (320 km) long.
- khafre — (Chephren) flourished late 26th century b.c, Egyptian king of the fourth dynasty (son of Cheops): builder of second pyramid at El Giza.
- kharif — (in India) a crop sown in early summer for harvesting in the autumn.
- khatri — a person who belongs to a Hindu mercantile caste alleged to originate with the Kshatriyas.
- khimar — A head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women, typically covering the head, neck, and shoulders.
- khoper — a river in S European Russia, flowing S to the Don River. 625 miles (1006 km) long.
- khowar — an Indo-Iranian language of northwest Pakistan.
- khurta — a long-sleeved, hip-length shirt worn by men in India.
- khyber — (Cockney rhyming slang) arse.
- kicker — a person or thing that kicks.
- kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
- kidron — a ravine E of Jerusalem, leading to the Mount of Olives: traditionally identified by Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions as the Valley of Decision, the place of final judgment. Joel 3:2, 12.
- kierie — A traditional club used as a weapon by certain indigenous groups of South Africa.
- kilerg — one thousand ergs
- killer — a person or thing that kills.
- kilmer — (Alfred) Joyce, 1886–1918, U.S. poet and journalist.
- kilroy — a fictitious American male, created by American troops who left the inscription “Kilroy was here” on walls, property, etc., all over the world in the years during and after World War II.
- kilter — good condition; order: The engine was out of kilter.
- kimmer — cummer.
- kimura — (combat sports) An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
- kinara — A candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations.
- kinder — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- kinger — a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
- kinker — (circus, working class) A performer in a circus.
- kipper — a young male Aborigine, usually 14 to 16 years old, who has recently undergone his tribal initiation rite.
- kirana — (in India) a small, usually family-owned shop selling groceries and other sundries
- kirbeh — a leather bottle for carrying water
- kirbys — a male given name.
- kirkby — a town in NW England, in Knowsley unitary authority, Merseyside. Pop: 40 006 (2001)
- kirkuk — a city in N Iraq.
- kirman — a Persian rug marked by ornate flowing designs and light, muted colors.
- kirpan — a small dagger worn by orthodox Sikhs.
- kirsch — a fragrant, colorless, unaged brandy distilled from a fermented mash of cherries, produced especially in Germany, Switzerland, and Alsace, France.
- kirtan — A call-and-response chant performed in India's devotional traditions.
- kirtle — a woman's loose gown, worn in the Middle Ages.
- kiruna — a city in N Sweden: important iron-mining center.
- kisser — a person who kisses.
- kleber — Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1753–1800, French general.
- knifer — Someone who sells knives.